LLB Law with Criminology
About this course
LLB (Hons) in Law with Criminology, an undergraduate law degree combining the study of legal systems with the analysis of crime and criminal justice. Core topics include Research Methods, Legal Analysis, Policy Analysis, and Communication & Writing. Students may optionally undertake a 48-week placement year in the UK or abroad to gain practical experience in legal or criminal justice settings. The first year introduces foundational subjects through Contract Law, Criminal Law, English Legal System and Method, Public Law, and Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice. The second year builds on this with EU Law, Equity and Trusts, Land Law, Law of Torts, and Victimology: Vulnerability and Risk, alongside optional modules such as Violent Crime, Organised and International Crime, and Reducing Crime. Additional study covers topics like Contemporary and Comparative Criminology, while optional choices span Immigration and Asylum Law, Medical Law and Ethics, and International Law in Practice. Students can also select an Independent Legal Research Project to investigate a specific area of law based on personal and professional interests.
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Entry requirements
BBB-BBC at A Level. DDM in BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma. 120-112 UCAS tariff points from a combination of Level 3 qualifications. Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 credits achieved from any units awarded at merit. Distinction at T Level. 120-112 UCAS tariff points from International Baccalaureate qualifications
What students say
Based on about 20 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 92%
- Academic support: 87%
- Organisation and management: 87%
- Learning resources: 97%
- Student voice: 79%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 45 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 67%
- Working and studying: 11%
- Further study: 6%
- Unemployed: 8%
Most common jobs
- Caring personal services: 11%
- Elementary occupations: 11%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Protective service occupations: 6%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 140 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 14%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 80%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 2%
- South East: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- Access course: 15%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Contemporary and Comparative Criminology
- Immigration and Asylum Law
- Medical Law and Ethics
- International Law in Practice
- Human Rights in Practice
- Independent Legal Research Project
- Experiencing Punishment and the Penal System
- Offenders and Mental Disorder
- Serious Crime Investigation
- Contract Law
- Criminal Law
- English Legal System and Method
- Public Law
- Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice
- EU Law
- Equity and Trusts
- Land Law
- Law of Torts
- Victimology: Vulnerability and Risk
- Violent Crime
- Organised and International Crime
- Reducing Crime
- Gender Sexuality and Regulation
- Policing the Roads
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of LLB Law with Criminology at University of Huddersfield earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 15 months, £20,000 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,000 and £31,500. The £26,500 median after five years is the same as the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of LLB Law with Criminology at University of Huddersfield do next?
84% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on LLB Law with Criminology at University of Huddersfield?
89% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for LLB Law with Criminology at University of Huddersfield?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 123 UCAS points.
Does LLB Law with Criminology at University of Huddersfield include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on LLB Law with Criminology at University of Huddersfield?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.